Inside Ag From Kansas Farm Bureau

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On this episode of Inside Ag From Kansas Farm Bureau, Ryan Flickner and Claudia Hissong talk about new policy efforts from annual meeting and how those efforts will be approached heading into the 2024 legislative sessions. They also cover what can be expected on the state and federal levels and how members can be involved in these policy efforts.

Joe Newland joins Inside Ag to reflect on his first year as Kansas Farm Bureau President. He talks about the success of annual meeting and how he was motivated by members networking. He spends time reminiscing on the past year and the unique ways he has served the organization. Learn more about President Newland’s service, history in the organization and family farm on this episode of Inside Ag!

Glenn Brunkow was elected vice president at the 2023 Kansas Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. He joins the podcast to share his journey through KFB and how he plans to serve the organization.

Laura Haffner, farmer and rancher from Sheridan County, joins Inside Ag to discuss her experience as a PAL member through the American Farm Bureau. She spent time fine-tuning her communication abilities with media groups and policymakers to become a more versed agricultural producer. The capstone of her involvement was a trip to Chile to practice and perfect the developed skills. Learn more about the PAL program.

Erin Petersilie, Assistant Director of KFB Health Plans, joins Inside Ag to discuss health plans and medicare supplements offered through Kansas Farm Bureau. Learn more about KFB Health Plan options by visiting kfbhealthplans.com

Shanda Mattix and Kyler Landvardt join the podcast to share their experience in the Casten Fellows Program and reflect on their time in Africa.

For more on the food drive, visit: https://www.kfb.org/Article/End-Hunger-Food-Drive

Learn more about creating your own local food community at https://shopkansasfarms.com/build-a-local-food-community.

Becot and Inwood are rural sociologists studying childcare and farm safety. They can be reached at [email protected] and [email protected], respectively.

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Websites mentioned in this episode include agkansitions.org, KansasAgStress.org and agmanager.info.Ashlee can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 785-532-4526.

Inside Ag will have a trio of guest hosts this summer to provide perspectives across the state.

Shannon Martin, Kansas Farm Bureau's assistant director for the Foundation and Ag Education, discusses KFB's End Hunger Project. She reviews how the project supports reducing hunger in Kansas.

Renata Goossen, owner of Renata's Garden, discusses her horticulture business and what it provides to communities.

Robin Reid, K-State Extension farm economist, discusses land value and cash rent trends. She also reviews who owns land in Kansas.

Kansas Farm Bureau Collegiate Fellows Shelby Spreier, Patrick Biggs and Shelby Varner discuss their experience with the program and why others should apply.

Meagan Cramer, Kansas Farm Bureau's director of communications, and Megan Gilliland, Next to Nature Farm co-owner, discuss Shop Kansas Farms' new website and what makes them proud to be involved in agriculture.

Brenden Wirth, Kansas Farm Bureau's director of political affairs, and Allen Reavis, Atchison County commissioner, discuss KFB's Campaign School and how it can be beneficial to candidates and their team.

Catherine Moyer, CEO and general manager of Pioneer Communications, and Steve McCloud, 4th District Director, discuss the importance of broadband and access and the value it brings to Kansans. They also share resources for people to use to support the development and expansion of broadband.

Kansas State University Beef Extension Veterinarian A.J. Tarpoff and Northwest Kansas Technical College Precision Agriculture Technology Instructor Jack Polifka discuss the technology they see in agriculture. They also share what technology they hope to see in the future and how they keep up with information in the industry.

Jeff Grossenbacher, Kansas Farm Bureau's Resolutions Committee chair, and Travis Mason, district 5 Resolutions Committee representative, discuss the purpose of issue surfacing meetings and how they bring value to KFB's efforts.

Donna and Denny Ashcraft discuss their dog, Tough, who is Farm Bureau's Farm Dog of the Year. Tough's ability to overcome adversity holds a special place in the Ashcraft's heart.

Austin Hausmann and Adam Bronge discuss how the company started and their experience with the Ag Innovation Challenge at American Farm Bureau's Convention.

Joe Newland, Kansas Farm Bureau's president, discusses his background and aspirations for the organization. He also shares about a few of his favorite things.

Kansas Farm Bureau employee Brenden Wirth recounts his experience with the Four County Fire and what that area looks like now. He also discusses the Wildfire Task Force that he serves on and what they hope to accomplish.

Joel Leftwich, Kansas Farm Bureau's chief strategy officer, discusses the Rural Kansas Apprenticeship Program (RKAP) and how it could impact rural communities.

Kansas Farm Bureau members Jackie Mundt and Austin Hiebert discuss the upcoming YF&R conference and competitions the attendees can compete in.

Brad Niehues, resolutions committee member, discusses how the tentative resolutions are made and what voting delegates can expect.

Jake Parker, general counsel and secretary for North Carolina Farm Bureau, explains how the case is going and how it could impact agriculture.

Richard Linton, president of Kansas State University, and Terry Holdren, CEO of Kansas Farm Bureau, discuss what the collaboration means to their organizations and the agriculture industry.

Kansas Farm Bureau VOTE FBF board member Steve Boor discusses the value of voting and what VOTE FBF provides.

Kansas Farm Bureau's Shannon Martin, assistant director of foundation and ag education, joins the podcast to discuss her goals for the departments and resources available for educating others on agriculture.

Chris Kuehl is a managing director at Armada Corporate Intelligence and is Kansas Farm Bureau's annual meeting keynote speaker for 2022. On the episode he highlights topics related to agriculture and economics in America and internationally.

Founder of Shop Kansas Farms, Rick McNary discusses what Shop Kansas Farms provides to consumers and producers. Kansas Farm Bureau’s Glenn Brunkow reviews how Kansas Farm Bureau’s recent purchase of Shop Kansas Farms will continue with McNary.

Director of policy development, Nancy Brown and resolutions committee representative, Clint Hornberger discuss how these meeting are a part of Kansas Farm Bureau's grassroots efforts.

Greg Swob, first vice president of the honey producers, discusses what bees provide to agriculture and people.

Dennis McKinney discusses the various programs that Farm Service Agency has to offer agriculture producers.

Kansas Farm Bureau members Donna Wise and Ashley Beying discuss the value of mental health and their recommendations for managing mental health.

Nathan Kells and Kent Moore discuss how drought has impacted their operations and how they are handling it.

Laura Handke discusses her experience with FSA loans with her FSA farm loan officer Mike Vogt.

Director of the Office of Farm and Ranch Transition, Ashlee Westerhold, discusses what services they have to offer those in agriculture.

Sherman County farmer, Tim Franklin, discusses the impact of the late Jill Casten and the Casten Fellows Program.

Kansas Farm Bureau member Josh Mueller and American Farm Bureau Federation economist Shelby Myers discuss rising fuel prices concerning agricultural operations.

Butler County Farm Bureau has put on the Farm to Fork Tour for multiple years now, County Coordinator, Tiya Tonn discusses the event.